Director of State Policy

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Inspired by Jewish values and ideals, MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger is a national advocacy organization working to end hunger among people of all faiths and backgrounds in the United States and Israel.

Formore than
40 years, MAZON has worked to ensure that laws, policies, and regulations governing access to food are available, accessible, and meaningful to all those in need. Our focus areas include college students, immigrants, Indigenous communities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military families, the people of Puerto Rico, single mothers, and veterans. Our efforts are designed to provide people with the resources they need in a manner that is dignified and without judgment.

All people — regardless of circumstance — must have access to adequate, nutritious food, while retaining their choice, agency, and dignity.

MAZON is a leading national voice on anti-hunger issues. We work independently and in coalition with partners to protect and strengthen government nutrition programs that help people put food on the table, explore innovative solutions to persistent challenges to food security, and undertake unique strategies to bring such solutions to fruition. We educate communities across the country about the reality of hunger and how they can join us to help end it.

We also provide funding to expand advocacy, training, and resources to nonprofit organizations across the United States and Israel, which includes a range of partnerships with local advocacy groups, food banks, legal-service organizations, and statewide coalitions.

The Director of State Policy directs the organization’s state advocacy program, working closely with the Vice President of Public Affairs to develop policy priorities, create materials, and devise strategies to advance policy priorities.

This is a hybrid position based in MAZON’s Los Angeles office or D.C. office but we will consider candidates in other locations.

• Under the direction of the Vice President of Public Affairs, develop and advance the organization’s state policy agenda, including collaborating with key staff to identify, implement, evaluate, and update the organization’s policy priorities, advocacy positions, and strategies and the relationship between its grantmaking, community engagement, legal advocacy, and state legislative work;
• Serve as an effective and visible spokesperson for the organization, increasing awareness of the organization’s state policy goals, and broadening the organization’s reputation and visibility among elected and appointed officials, partner organizations, the media, and others;
• Monitors and leads the organization’s response to state anti-hunger legislation, communicating the organization’s perspective or input to key government offices, and providing technical assistance to state lawmakers, grantee partners, Jewish community partners, and others;
• Collaborates with the Director of Federal Policy to produce policy-related materials such as action alerts, memos, fact sheets, and background information as well as presentations for meetings and briefings to engage key stakeholders in MAZON’s state advocacy work;
• Works closely with the Director of Communications to provide content for digital and print materials;
• Leads the organization’s representation in various coalition and committee settings;
• Works closely with the Outreach and Programs teams to strengthen and cultivate relationships with a wide array of partners from the Jewish community, interfaith community, and anti-hunger community to advance policy goals;
• Builds and fosters collaborative…